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Restoring Lincoln’s Legacy One Brushstroke at a Time | Philadelphia News
Art conservator Heather Smith is restoring two iconic Abraham Lincoln portraits in Baltimore, part of a Smithsonian-wide project to revive 110 presidential paintings. Working from a historic Baptist church studio, she’s meticulously cleaning decades of grime and damage—some caused by bizarre 1940s restoration attempts—and preparing for delicate inpainting. Funded by Bank of America, this mission honors Lincoln’s legacy by returning his image to its former glory, without harming the original. Smith, who’s already restored George Washington and plans to tackle Teddy Roosevelt and Eisenhower…
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